Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  120  2257 (70) 19
1870  112  2268 (63) 16
1871  106  2279 (65) 13
1872  118  2273 (75) 0
1873  122  2267 (84) 0
1874  122  2261 (91) 0
1875  132  2255 (96) 0
1876  131  2249 (101) 0
1877  125  2243 (105) 0
1878  135  2237 (109) 0
1879  141  2231 (112) 0
1880  159  2225 (114) 0
1881  180  2219 (116) 0
1882  195  2213 (117) 0
1883  221  2207 (118) 0
1884  241  2201 (119) 0
1885  248  2195 (120) 0
1886  259  2189 (120) 0
1887  273  2183 (119) 0
1888  279  2177 (119) 0
1889  281  2171 (118) 0
1890  311  2165 (116) 0
1891  323  2159 (114) 0
1892  347  2153 (112) 0
1893  363  2147 (109) 0
1894  375  2141 (106) 0
1895  393  2135 (102) 0
1896  387  2129 (97) 0
1897  409  2123 (92) 0
1898  449  2117 (85) 0
1899  468  2111 (77) 0
1900  494  2105 (67) 0
1901  522  2099 (53) 15
1902  553  2096 (46) 17
1903  544  2106 (44) 17
1904  549  2112 (44) 13
1905  610  2091 (44) 17
1906  605  2089 (47) 8
1907  599  2096 (47) 16
1908  601  2100 (55) 0
1909  635  2104 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903 (2)     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023